Presentation at OKCon 2013 in Geneva. Two key strategies of the Open Government Data programme in New Zealand: supporting Data Champions; and shifting focus from just supply to understanding demand for data

1. Sustaining open government data

3. Government
Ministers
ICT Strategy
Committee
Chief Executive
Steering Group
Secretariat
Data Champions

4.  Executive manager
 Persuasive with peers
 Involved in the organisation’s strategic
planning
 Understand their customers

5. Case studies
1-on-1
meetings
Guidance
documentation
Training
Monitor progress
Followup data
requests
(data.govt.nz)
Support and encouragement
http://ict.govt.nz/programmes/open-
and-transparent-government/open-
data-case-studies
http://ict.govt.nz/programmes/o
pen-and-transparent-
government/declaration-open-
and-transparent-
government/2013-report-
adoption-declaration/

6. • Economic Researchers
• Scientific Community
• Universities
• Data journalists

7. Paul.stone@mch.govt.nz
Open Data Programme:
opendata@linz.govt.nz